I'm so Clumsy!

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I have read that people with autism can experience clumsiness. If that is the case, I most definitely have it. I am an aspie with extreme clumsiness. I work in a relatively small pharmacy, and I will run into shelves at least once a week. I feel like one of these days, one of those shelves that have hundreds of drugs on it will tip over and create a domino effect! It's awfully embarrassing, and my coworkers have witnessed this on multiple occasions. I don't get too much trouble from them about it, but I'm still incredibly embarrassed by each clumsy move I make. Another example of my clumsiness is when I crouch down and I lose balance almost immediately and fall on my butt. This happens all the time.

Now, I'm not entirely sure if this is because I have Asperger's. It could very well be, but my dad has the same problem (not sure if there's such thing as a clumsy gene haha). Whatever it is, I have it.

I know I have an issue with my balance because sometimes I will be walking and then I'm nearly falling over because of my balance. It makes me think that the people around me who see that think I'm so inebriated I can't walk a straight line. Since I'm so clumsy, I get so many bruises. I have them on my knees, arms, and hands, etc. I certainly wish I could be graceful.

Anyways, I'm wondering if any aspies out there experience the same problem. Are there any of you who are clumsy? Issues with balance and coordination? I hope everyone had a good Monday!

It seems to be very common from what I've read, but I don't have that issue. However, I have always been quite slow physically. In kindergarten my teachers were worried about my gross motor skills, because I was way slower than other kids when for example getting up on swings or walking over logs and big stones in the forest. I have always been very cautious and I'm scared of hurting myself.

Other than slowness I'm pretty well coordinated and I'm quite good at dancing. Though I hated in P.E when we did obstacle courses, especially jumping over things or up on things. I was also very slow when walking on balancing beams and it seemed as if I had a harder time with it than others. I don't know if that's only because I'm scared of hurting myself, or if this thing with being extra cautious is actually because I'm not so coordinated that I think I am. Dancing is fine, but moving my body as in jumping over things and stuff like that is way more difficult.

Hmm. Lets have a little look...

Big green/yellow bruise on my right ankle (misjudged climbing over a stile when out walking.)

Purple bruises about half-way up each shin (random homicidal furniture, most likely.)

Sore left shoulder (I really must learn to open doors far enough to actually get through them.)

3 inch scratch on my right fore-arm (only just noticed this one - I was probably distracted by some other calamity at the time.)

Split big toe-nail on right foot (NB: don't wear sandals when rolling out a wheelie bin.)

Coffee stain down my left trouser leg (well; I hope it's coffee, but at least it's not blood!)

Whatever's all down the front of the T-shirt I put on clean only a couple of hours ago.

And I haven't even visited the kitchen yet today!

I am not coordinated

Some autistics are clumsy

Just like some neurotypicals are clumsy

Autism comorbid with, nonverbal learning disability (NVLD)

Nvld visual spacial processing dysfunction

Being clumsy. Without NVLD or dyspraxia; there's also inattention out of any circumstance, and being unlucky enough.

I don't have coordination issues, both gross and fine motor.
My only issue is usually due to the above, and pressure application. I'm a bit 'too strong', enough to break things, so I have to hold back. By holding back, it means I consciously got a more loose grip that could cause to drop things.

But with autism at large, kinesthetic issues, low PIQ, or not, I do think there will always be a reaction time issue due to the differences in cognitive and perception processes.

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Both of my sons are clumsy. I'm not clumsy, though. I think I broke a glass when I was 10, and I cut my finger once while using a big knife, so my record isn't perfect. My dad was an aspie but he could create anything he wanted. Excellent brain/hands/drive combination. I've never seen him hurt himself.

I'm definitely badly coordinated and clumsy. My stepdaughter has said I walk like I'm drunk.

Yes, I'm a klutz. I have a tendency to bump into things and get bruises on my legs.

https://seniorsforseniors.ca/best-exerc ... ir-balance

I've improved my balance by exercising for five or ten minutes each morning and night.

I think I'm generally pretty coordianted, and even graceful sometimes. I think a lot of that has to do with starting in martial arts really young and being in a lot of sports growing up.
But I'm also pretty clumsy.
I have nine scars on my head, and only one came from a fight. Both hands are pretty scarred up as well.

When I entered Kindergarten I couldn't grasp a pencil or catch a ball. I have always had motor skills problems, both fine and gross. Add to that these days tremors from my meds--I'm all over the place!

I tend to be naturally twohanded but when I was in primary school I was told off for this and taught to write with my right hand. But when I do tasks like sawing wood I use both hands in that I just swop when one is tired and I am almost as accurate with my left hand as I am witn my right, though my co-ordination and balance etc... Umm. Could do with refining! Haha.

Same here. Plus I have dyspraxia which makes it even worse. I am often tripping up over things and knocking things over, surprised I haven't injured myself too badly yet or broken a bone, lucky I guess. But it makes me scared for when I get older and become more susceptible to injury.